Punta Gorda, Florida Job Growth

There were 41,000 jobs in Punta Gorda, Florida in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,070 employed persons for the month. Punta Gorda lost 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 160 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Punta Gorda job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,000	-800	-600
CPS	63,070	-160	+2,284

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Punta Gorda as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Punta Gorda, Florida

CES employment for Punta Gorda peaked in January 2007 at 46,000. Since then 5,000 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,000 in June 2009, Punta Gorda has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,313 for Punta Gorda in November 2006. 4,243 jobs have been lost in Punta Gorda since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 60,681, Punta Gorda has added 2,389 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Punta Gorda, Florida Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	41,000	-800	63,070	-160
February 2012	41,800	-200	63,230	399
January 2012	42,000	-400	62,831	644
December 2011	42,400	100	62,187	252
November 2011	42,300	400	61,935	200
October 2011	41,900	500	61,735	193
September 2011	41,400	100	61,542	40
August 2011	41,300	0	61,502	-41
July 2011	41,300	0	61,543	74
June 2011	41,300	-200	61,469	98
May 2011	41,500	100	61,371	491
April 2011	41,400	-200	60,880	94
March 2011	41,600	-100	60,786	105